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The Welsh re-Development Agency
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An excuse to do nothing
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When the thin blue line becomes a garrote
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Providing a useful sex education
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A mirrored darkness
February 6, 2012 09:02
Posts Tagged ‘book review’
American Idol
Never heard of Zelda Fitzgerald? Read on and discover more about one of the most significant women in twentieth century American literature
Camelot Revisited
Half a century on, the Kennedy clan still evokes fervent interest – not least the former First Lady, who’s audio tapes from 1963 have recently been released
Follow the opinion polls, not the hounds
Tim Bale’s far reaching book on the modern Conservative Party has much to say about the rise of Cameron, but it is curiously silent on many other matters
The curious tale of the Presidential memoir
The presidential memoir has become a standard expectation of a modern politician – here are some reflections on the best volumes in recent years
The Giles Radice diaries
Former Welsh Conservative group leader Nick Bourne reviews the diaries of another politician as he continues editing his own for publication
Far from poor
Martin Shipton’s chronicle of the first 10 years of the National Assembly is as timely as it is readable, since its central contention is that without primary law making powers the Assembly will never reach its proper potential
Chistmas Reads – Part 2
Earlier this month we published recommended Christmas reading from four of our editors. If you’re still looking for that perfect book, here are six more suggestions.
A shining light in a dark and dull age
More than 100 years after his death, Dr William Price remains a fascinating enigma. But a new book finds that there is much more to this former Archdruid than his radical attitudes to cremation
Christmas reads
Despite the march of technology, books remain such a great Christmas present – from unwrapping them to taking time off from all the festivities to losing yourself in their pages. The WalesHome editors provide some ideas with their favourite reads of the year
The authentic radical
The Conservative leader in the Assembly reviews a former Labour luminary’s take on the life of a great Liberal – and arguably Wales’ greatest statesman of the 20th Century
A colourful black and white life
Rhondda-born Glyn Houston never quite achieved the stardom of peers Richard Burton, Stanley Baker and brother Donald, but his career in film, theatre and especially television has stretched over 60 years, entertaining millions
A fascinating account of the ordeals of leadership
Alex Salmond is the British Isles’ leading nationalist figure, and the subject of a new and insightful biography by WalesHome contributor David Torrance
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